Random Thoughts...

Bought a house recently. Best thing I ever did besides marrying ny wife (no, I'm not an ass kisser). Great neighborhood. Quiet too. Still haven't got used to that part yet. Funny thing, that quiet part. I grew up in a relatively quiet neighborhood. You'd think it would be a welcome thing. Seeing as the apartment my wife I had when we first got married was on a busy street about half a mile from where Waste Management kept their trucks in the South suburbs. Then when we bought our townhouse in Alsip it was right off the Tri-State tollway. I got used to the trucks waking me up and the drone of 18 wheelers taking me sleep each night. Now, when I hear the trees blowing in the wind (Hello, Robert Zimmerman) and the leaves rustling on the ground, I wonder what the hell that noise is. Then I realize that it's the most peaceful sound I've heard in many, many years. I can't remember being this content.

I had a job interview a few days ago. It went well. Got a decent offer. Decided to stay where I'm at. That's kind of funny. I've been waiting for a good opportunity to leave this place I'm at for a while. When it came, I thought I was gone for sure. But when it comes down to it, I guess I really didn't want to go. Maybe I do like where I work. Either that or that content thing is contagious.